Claudia vs Dervla
Claudia and Dervlacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Claudia was ranked #289 and Dervla #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Claudia was ranked #330 and Dervla #383 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Claudia was ranked #335 and Dervla #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Claudia and Dervla over time
Claudia and Dervla appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Claudia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dervla in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dervla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Claudia in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Claudia moved ahead of Dervla in Northern Ireland · Girls — #248 and #185 the year before became #169 and #238.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Claudia and Dervla changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2012, ending at #330 and #383.
- Longest-running competitions
Claudia and Dervla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1967 to 2017, ending at #289 and #651.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Claudia #134 in 1999, Dervla #1666 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1967–2017
Claudia held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Dervla in 8.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #97 in 2001, Dervla #235 in 1996.
The order changed in 1990: Claudia moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #408 and #353; by 1990 that had become #281 and #409.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Claudia #289, Dervla #651.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2012
Claudia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Dervla in 2.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #121 in 1998, Dervla #161 in 1997.
The order changed in 2004: Claudia moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #248 and #185; by 2004 that had become #169 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Claudia #330, Dervla #383.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2016
Claudia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Dervla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Claudia #134 in 1999, Dervla #1666 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Claudia #335, Dervla #5785.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Claudia | Dervla |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #651 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Claudia and Dervla both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Claudia
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #462 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1994–2004
Highest recorded position: #36 among girls in New Zealand, in 1998 (recorded 1994–2004).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Dervla
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2012
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2012).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls